Hawaiian Canoe Paddling Tour Adventure from Waikoloa on Hawaii Island - Hulakai

Outstanding

Reviewed by: Lisa Leon

This was the best idea we had to add to our Hawaiian vacation. I felt very lucky that my family of 3 had a private tour via the ocean from a native. Chris was AWESOME. Super nice. Shared a lot of Hawaiian culture with us. That alone was great but it was even better to get our lesson on sea while looking back at the island. Totally totally worth it. I've already told all our friends to do this. Thank you Chris.

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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Great Time!

Reviewed by: Sarah

My husband and I had a wonderful time with Kevin! He made us feel safe and comfortable. We had an amazing time snorkeling and the cave was awesome. Would recommend this to anyone and would also do again when we go back to Hawaii!

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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Disappointed

Reviewed by: Laura

Absolutely gorgeous morning...our guides Ben and Happy were amazing....they were really great....very helpful and very knowledgeable....it was the advertising of this event that I'm pissed about....me and my kids wanted to travel into sea caves....well....there was no sea cave...it was literally a hole in the mountain.....you don't go into a "cave" and explore and see amazing things....you literally go up to a wall and thats it. Had I known that....I wouldn't have dropped $85.00 bucks each to paddle out in a kayak to see a hole in a mountain!!! It's very misleading and I wouldn't waste the money on this.....we did see dolphins run by us in the kayaks, we did see some fish while snorkeling..even though my mask they provided kept fogging up...I eventually just gave up on the snorkeling and sat on a rock until it was time to go. No pictures to provide bc go pro didn't work.

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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Fabulous Kayaking Tour/Lots of Fun

Reviewed by: Linh

My husband and two kids (12 and 9 y.o.) went on this kayaking tour. At first, I was nervous that 4 hours would be too long and my kids would not last. It turned out that my kids and husband loved it and could have gone longer. It was easy paddling. The day was perfect for kayaking - very relaxing and beautiful scenic route. Best part was snorkeling at Keauhou Bay. Our guide, Kevin, at King Kayak was very knowledgeable about the area and gave us a good history overview. Would definitely do this again and want to go longer next time.

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ケアウホウ湾　シーカヤック＆シュノーケリングツアー ＜英語ガイド／軽食付き＞by オーシャンサファリ・カヤック

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Reviewed by: 小林ひろみ

I signed up because I wanted to go cave exploring, but we didn't go to the cave. There was no explanation for not going (there might have been one, but it wasn't heard by everyone over the sea). It ended earlier than planned. Snorkeling was fun, but I feel like I missed out.

洞窟探検に行きたくて申し込んだのに、洞窟行かない。行かない説明申し込んだのにない（あったかもしれしれないけど、海の上では、全員には、聞こえない）。予定より早く終わった。シュノーケリングは、楽しかったけど、なんか損した気分

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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: mizzlemcshizzle

We had a great time kayaking the beautiful clear blue water with our guides Ben and Devin. Was a lot of fun getting to snorkel and cliff jump and the guides provided us with snacks and drinks on the cliffs. The highlight for sure, however, was having a pod of dolphins swim by/amongst us on both our way there and our way back. Awesome time. Thanks Ben and Devin!

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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Kayaking

Reviewed by: Lisa krajick

We had a great time! It was a small group, intimate, Kevin and noni were great! We had the best time and would definitely do this adventure again

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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Sea cave , kayak and snorkel adventure

Reviewed by: Misty

We had a great time . It was a wonderful way to experience beautiful Hawaii. Our guides : Devin and Special K were so helpful, educational and supportive ! We would definitely do this again !

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Kealakekua Bay Guided Kayak & Captain Cook Snorkel Tour - Adventures In Paradise

Great experience

Reviewed by: Vparikh

This was the highlight of our trip! Every worked out as promised. Our guide was professional and made our experience enjoyable.

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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Great Day

Reviewed by: Kelly Koch

This vacation we did both the stand up paddle board as well as the kayak adventures. We had a wonderful time and will definitely use this outfitter again.

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ケアウホウ湾シーカヤック＆シュノーケルツアー　海中洞窟探検プランあり　＜早朝・午前／日本語ガイド＞by キング・カヤック・ハワイ

I participated in a morning sea kayaking tour. 早朝シーカヤックツアーに参加しました

Reviewed by: まゆこ

I signed up for an early morning tour thinking I could make the most of my day. Since the hotel I stayed at was the Sheraton, Keauhou Bay was within walking distance. I later thought I might not have needed to bring a change of clothes since I returned after kayaking and swimming.

For the tour itself, there was one guide for the two of us. Since it was in Japanese, I felt the guidance was just right—polite but not overly strict.

Honestly, I didn't have the luxury of taking photos myself, so it was really helpful that the guide took pictures and provided us with the data.

I had a very enjoyable and refreshing time from the morning. Thank you very much.

一日を有効に使えるかと思い、早朝のツアーに申し込みました。
宿泊したホテルがシェラトンだったため、ケアウホウ湾は歩いて行ける距離、カヤックに乗って泳いだ格好で帰ったので着替えは持って行く必要なかったかも、と後で思いました。

ツアー自体は私達二人に対してガイドさん一人。
日本語だったこともあり、丁寧に、しかし口うるさくない程度に丁度いい指導だったと思いました。

正直自分で写真を撮る余裕なんてなかったので、写真を撮って、データを頂けたのが本当に助かりました。

朝からとても楽しく爽やかな時間を過ごしました。
ありがとうございました。

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Great family tour

Reviewed by: Breanne

We went on the kayak tour to a sea cave on June 27th. There were two adult's and 2 kids in our group. Overall they took out 20 people, so 10 double boats, with 2 guides. Happy & Ben were our tour guides and each took turns along the route to tell us interesting facts about the area. We had drinks and snacks at the area for cliff jumping. My only let down was there was no mention of sea caves nor did we go in one which I was really looking forward to since it was on the description and why I chose this one. However overall it was a great experience and the guides were very friendly and fun! The kids really enjoyed it and the snorkel time,

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More kayaking expected

Reviewed by: Arlene

Our guides were very nice, funny and competent but we had no idea we were kayaking 3 miles total, which took up about 45 minutes each way. The area at which we snorkeled was "OK" - no brilliantly colored coral and saw only a few fish. We did some cliff jumping which was nice. We did not see any caves and nobody explained why. The kayak trip back was slightly difficult and very choppy due to all the boaters. Be aware that you spend much more time kayaking than you do snorkeling and it is physically demanding - one mother-daughter (adult daughter) couple had to be towed back. It was a good experience but wouldn't do it again.

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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Worth the workout!

Reviewed by: Elise Wilson

This was a really unique way to see the island, and my family and I had a blast! The snorkeling quality and difficulty of kayaking obviously vary with weather, but the beautiful views are amazing no matter what! The seas were pretty rough the day we went out, so we couldn't spend as much time in the cave, but the guides were really helpful, and we were still able to see plenty of fish, eels, and urchins despite the weather. The guides also pointed out some historical sites and things we never would have noticed alone. Excellent day trip!

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ケアウホウ湾シーカヤック＆シュノーケルツアー　海中洞窟探検プランあり　＜早朝・午前／日本語ガイド＞by キング・カヤック・ハワイ

It's a fun and efficient tour! 楽しく効率もよいツアーです！

Reviewed by: anak

Thanks to the guide's kind and easy-to-understand instructions, we were able to efficiently enjoy sea kayaking and snorkeling. The "two-hour early morning" session was just right for us beginners, especially since we didn't have much time in Kona and had just arrived. It also served as a great reference for when we went snorkeling on our own afterward. The guide also provided helpful information about other sightseeing options. Thank you very much!

ガイドさんの親切でわかりやすい案内でシーカヤックとシュノーケルを効率よく楽しむことができました。「早朝２時間」という内容が、コナ滞在時間があまりなく初心者の私たちにはちょうどよく、また到着直後でもあったのでその後自分たちでシュノーケルをするときの参考にすることもできました。このツアー以外の観光情報も教えてもらい、役に立ちました。ありがとうございました！

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Hawaiian Canoe Paddling Tour Adventure from Waikoloa on Hawaii Island - Hulakai

Fun Activity, Saw a Turtle

Reviewed by: Mary from San Diego

This was a fun activity, and totally safe. Our 4 yr old was not too excited at first, but later enjoyed it as we went out into the ocean. The highlight for her was getting to touch the water while sitting in the canoe, and seeing a turtle swimming close to us. The guide was experienced, and wanted to play safe since we had a young kid, but later realized that we could handle going out further into the ocean. It was a blast.

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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Very helpful and sweet crews

Reviewed by: Thida

The crews are very patient, sweet and helpful. It was a fun trip allthough a lot harder than we (two sisters) expected. They ended up towing us because we were behind everyone.
The best part was eating awesome pineapples and feeding the skins to the fish. The deep blue ocean is really beautiful, absolutely worth it.

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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Sea Kayaking Adventure

Reviewed by: Caleb B

Took our family on this excursion and had a great time. Kevin was very knowledgeable about the area and gave great directions for sea kayaking. Our family likes the water but we had never sea kayaked before. The sea cave was my favorite and the kids loved the snorkeling. The optional cliff jump was a blast for me (43) and Kevin gave great directions to keep feet together, arms at side, and stay vertical. Kids may have a hard time following the directions as instinct is to flail arms when falling and if they do then it will be unpleasant when they hit the water. The snacks Kevin brought were refreshing after our adventure. We had a great time and would do it again.

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ケアウホウ湾シーカヤック＆シュノーケルツアー　海中洞窟探検プランあり　＜早朝・午前／日本語ガイド＞by キング・カヤック・ハワイ

I was disappointed by the lack of explanation. 説明不足でがっかりしました

Reviewed by: yuma

I participated in the afternoon tour, but it ended up being just kayaking around Keauhou Bay and snorkeling only within the bay, leaving us with quite a bit of extra time. There was no explanation provided on-site, so when I returned to Japan, I inquired about why we didn't go to Keauhou Bay. I understand the reason related to the weather (it was indeed quite choppy and cold), but I found it a bit questionable to mention our physical fitness and kayaking skills as issues. Do they change the route if there are beginners? At the very least, if there had been some explanation on-site, I would have felt a bit more satisfied, but I was a little disappointed this time.

午後ツアーに参加しましたが、
ケアウホウ湾付近のカヤックと、
ケアウホウ湾内だけのシュノーケルで終わってしまい、
時間が大分余ってしまいました。
現地では何の説明も無いまま終わってしまったので、
日本に帰ってきてからクアモオ湾まで行かなかった理由を伺いました。
天候のせい（確かに波が高く、寒かったです）という理由は分かりますが、
私たちの体力やカヤック技術の問題にまで言及するのはちょっと疑問でした。
初心者の人がいるとルートを変えるのでしょうか？
せめて現地で何らかの説明があればもう少し納得がいくのですが、
今回は少しがっかりしました。

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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Unforgettable Kayaking Adventure

Reviewed by: Krista Gray

We chose the morning Kayak tour, it was a bit of a walk to get to the dock but were greeted warmly by Hauoli, our guide, and Ben. We stowed our valuables in their lock box and paddled out into Keauhou Bay and out into the ocean past the Sheraton Hotel, the Lekeleke/Kuamo'o sacred burial grounds, and the End of the World burial grounds which is a great tourist spot too. We got to the Sea Cave but because the swells were too high and dangerous that day, we admired them from outside. Our guide, Hauoli, made our tour so much fun. He regaled us with the history and attractions of the area, and being a local, was very knowledgeable and interesting. We did not stay for snorkeling or cliff jumping but thoroughly enjoyed our time kayaking.

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Kealakekua Bay Guided Kayak & Captain Cook Snorkel Tour - Adventures In Paradise

Afternoon kayak and snorkeling 04/10/17

Reviewed by: Pam

Mike and Deanna were our guides this afternoon. They were quick but thorough in equipping everyone and explaining what to expect. The snorkeling was amazing. Though the wind picked up more than expected, they skillfully guided us back across the bay. Great experience that was enhanced by Mike's tales of the history of the bay.

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Kealakekua Bay Guided Kayak & Captain Cook Snorkel Tour - Adventures In Paradise

Amazing kayak and snorkel

Reviewed by: Harriet

We went as a family of four with two girls, 10 and 8,neither of whom had ever snorkelled. (but both had kayaked). We did the afternoon tour and were really lucky to see the spinner dolphins on the way to and from the snorkeling. The ethos of the tour was amazing. Once spotted, we stopped paddling and let them come to us, no chasing, no interference and Deanna and her colleague (sorry, forgot his name), clearly care so much about the reef and local wildlife, very much respecting it and observing rather than chasing it down. Once on the reef they showed us local plants, and got all our goggles ready for snorkeling. As my kids hadn't snorkelled before they were botha bit scared, but Deanna was super helpful, and got in with them. Once they looked down they were off, and didn't want to come in. Snacks and drinks were provided, as was a history of the Captain Cook monument. Would highly highly recommend.... No guarantees you will get dolphins, but incredibly safe and clear snorkeling, best I have seen and clearly run by people who care most about maintaining the reef and wildlife for future generations.

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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Awesome adventure!!!

Reviewed by: Eldin P

We are family of four and did two tandem kayaks, guides were great and friendly. Also very knowledgeable with safety first in mind. Loved the snorkeling part once got to our tie off spot. I would definitely recommend booking with these guys.

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ケアウホウ湾シーカヤック＆シュノーケルツアー　海中洞窟探検プランあり　＜早朝・午前／日本語ガイド＞by キング・カヤック・ハワイ

The tour near the hotel was very enjoyable. ホテルに近いツアーでとても楽でした

Reviewed by: らいぽん

I signed up for several tours on the Big Island, but I was looking for something that would be convenient, and that's how I found this sea kayaking tour. It was easy to participate on foot, and after getting into the water, I could return directly to my room. I had no experience with kayaking and didn't expect to get seasick, but I was still moved to see dolphins, mantas, and schools of fish (there were hundreds of fish swimming together, looking like a rock). Kevin's Japanese was great. He also sent the photos from the sea via email later, which became a wonderful memory.

ハワイ島でいくつかのツアーに申し込みをしましたが、できればホテルかいいと思って探したのがこのシーカヤックツアーでした。 徒歩で参加し、海に入った後も部屋までそのまま帰れたのは楽でした。 カヤック未経験で、まさか船酔いするとは思ってなかったのですが、それでもイルカ、マンタ、魚玉（何百匹もの魚が固まって泳いでいてまるで岩のような感じでした）を見ることができて感動もしました。 ケビンさんの日本語上手でしたね。 海での写真も後からメールで送ってくださって、いい思い出になりました。

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Kayak adventure

Reviewed by: Carol

The guide was wonderful. This helped to make this adventure safe and extra interesting. Absolutely beautiful sites and one of the best big island day trips out there! Awesome!

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ケアウホウ湾シーカヤック＆シュノーケルツアー　海中洞窟探検プランあり　＜早朝・午前／日本語ガイド＞by キング・カヤック・ハワイ

I had a valuable experience. 貴重な体験ができました。

Reviewed by: hal

As I approach my 70th birthday, I am very happy to have had a precious experience for the first time in my life during the remaining years. I was deeply moved to be able to venture out into the Pacific Ocean, even if just for a moment, from Keauhou Bay.

７０歳を直前に控え、残り少なくなった人生で　生涯初めての貴重な体験ができましたこと大変嬉しく思っております。ケアウホウ湾から太平洋に、ほんの一瞬でも出られて大変感動しました。

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A total blast

Reviewed by: Kathy

Devin and Derek were amazing tour guides. They were very attentive and made sure we were both safe and having a great time. The cave was awe inspiring and the snorkeling was even better. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants an off the beaten path adventure.

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ケアウホウ湾　シーカヤック＆シュノーケリングツアー ＜英語ガイド／軽食付き＞by オーシャンサファリ・カヤック

I had a great time. とても楽しかったです。

Reviewed by: じゅの

When I checked the meeting place on Google Maps, it ended up being along H1, so I confirmed it at the hotel front desk and headed there cautiously. First, we drove to check the parking and location, and in the end, we walked from the Sheraton where we were staying to Keauhou Bay. It was about the size of a private beach, and we could easily reach it from the opposite side.

It was our first time kayaking, and as expected, we didn't make much progress at first, but the weather was really nice that day, and we were able to reach the cave safely! As mentioned in other comments, it's better to have sandals that won't come off or trekking shoes. Depending on the weather, there may be times when you can't reach the land, so it's best to bring them just in case. We only had beach sandals, but the guide said, "They float in water, so if you drop them, you can just pick them up, so it's not a problem."

I recommend getting a waterproof disposable camera sold on-site, as it allows you to take photos without worry. Also, my husband only got sunburned on the inside of his feet. It's best to be fully prepared for sun protection.

集合場所をGoogleMapで確認すると、H1沿いになってしまうのでホテルのフロントで確かめて慎重に向かいました。まずは車で行き駐車場や場所を確認し、結局は今回宿泊していたシェラトンから歩いてケアウホウ湾に行きました。プライベートビーチぐらいの大きさで反対側にいても問題なくたどり着ける距離でした。
カヤックは主人も私も初めてで、思った通りになかなか進まなかったりしましたが、この日は本当に天気が良く無事に洞窟までたどり着くことができました！
他の人のコメントにあったとおり、脱げないサンダルやトレッキング用シューズがあったほうが良いです。天候によっては陸地にいけないこともありますが、念のため持って行ったほうがよいです。私たちはビーチサンダルしかなかったのですが、ガイドのお兄さんが「水に浮くから落としても拾えるから問題ない」と言ってました。
現地で売ってる防水の使い捨てカメラがあると気兼ねなく写真を撮ることができるのでお勧めです。
あと、主人は足の内側だけ焼けてました。日焼け対策は万全にしておいたほうが良いです。

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Great experience!

Reviewed by: Terry

Guides very knowledgeable and went the extra mile to make sure we had a great time. Extended the trip back a bit to view some playful dolphins.Kayaking was fun and snorkeling was fantastic!

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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Perfect day on the sea.

Reviewed by: Kirsten O

My husband and I had a great time snorkeling and kayaking with Kevin. He was very patient with us and is a wealth of knowledge about the Big Island and its history. We even saw dolphins, though I don't think that's guaranteed.

I highly recommend this tour and would book it again if I go back!

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